3 years ago
SEATTLE -- At this point, it would have been news if Salvador Perez didn’t hit a home run. But of course, the Royals catcher came through once again on Sunday, homering in his fifth consecutive game with a one-out solo shot in the sixth inning of Kansas City's 4-3 loss to the Mariners. A 369-foot moonshot of a home run that ...

3 years ago
August 27, 2021, Topeka, KS -- The Kansas Volleyball Association is pleased to announce the 2021 Pre-Season Volleyball Rankings. Current classifications for the rankings are based on enrollments from the 2020-21 school year, and the rankings will be adjusted when the updated classifications are released at the end of September. Class 6A 1. Blue Valley West 2. Olathe ...

3 years ago
SEATTLE -- Salvador Perez seems unstoppable right now. And maybe he is, much to the chagrin of the Mariners. Perez homered for the fourth consecutive day and third consecutive game against Seattle in the Royals’ 4-2 win at T-Mobile Park on Saturday afternoon, securing a series victory in the four-game set and Kansas City’s seventh win in its last nine ...

3 years ago
HASTINGS, Neb. – Kansas Wesleyan lost a pair of matches on Saturday in the Hastings College Classic inside Lynn Farrell Arena. The Coyotes dropped a thrilling five-set match with No. 23 ranked College of Saint Mary, then lost in straight sets to host Hastings. The Coyotes took the first two sets from Saint Mary, but dropped the ...

3 years ago
The Kansas City Chiefs wrapped up the preseason with a victory on Friday night as quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the starting offense built an early lead over the Minnesota Vikings to ultimately finish the exhibition slate with an unblemished record. Mahomes led two drives for Kansas City, completing 8-of-9 passes for 117 yards and two touchdowns ...

3 years ago
SEATTLE -- Edward Olivares did not start Friday night’s game after he was recalled from Triple-A Omaha in a pregame roster move. He didn’t have an at-bat, even, until all nine innings were complete and the Royals and Mariners played on in extra frames. But Olivares ended up being a major part of why the Royals walked out of ...

3 years ago
HASTINGS, Neb. – Kansas Wesleyan split its two matches on Friday at the Hastings College Classic inside Lynn Farrell Arena. The Coyotes lost to Mayville State, but came back to beat Haskell to finish the day 1-1. The Coyotes fell in straight sets to the Mayville State Comets 25-16, 29-27, 25-19 in the first match of the ...

3 years ago
It's the final day of our High School Football Preview Tour. The Meridian Media sports staff is previewing the 2021 season, venturing to different parts of central Kansas. The last stop was in Salina, home to the Salina Central Mustangs. Last fall was, well, frustrating to say the least for Salina Central. On the surface, the 1-8 record ...

3 years ago
It's the final day of our High School Football Preview Tour. The Meridian Media sports staff is previewing the 2021 season, venturing to different parts of central Kansas. The last stop was in Salina, home to the Salina South Cougars. With South's strength of schedule each year, wins can be tough to come by. The Cougars didn't face ...

3 years ago
Girls Tennis Salina Singles Salina Central - placed first as a team #1 singles - Janae Montoya, 3-0 #2 singles - Katelyn Rupe, 3-0 #3 singles - Kinsley Foth, 1-2 #4 singles - Hadley Johnston, 1-2

3 years ago
SEATTLE -- Salvador Perez came through once again for the Royals, and on Thursday, it was in a grand way. Perez’s grand slam rocketed the Royals to a 6-4 series-opening win over the Mariners at T-Mobile Park, snapping Kansas City’s two-game losing streak and giving the club its eighth win in the past 11 games. One day after Whit ...